John Llewelyn Evans

John Llewelyn Evans began His musical training under the watchful eye of his father, the bass-baritone Ivor Evans. He was a chorister at Rochester Cathedral, later becoming their youngest ever Head Chorister.

John studied with Rudolf Piernay on the Opera Course of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

He has participated in Masterclasses with Elisabeth Söderström, Graham Johnson, Malcolm Martineau, Meribeth Dayme and Robin Bowman, among many others. He is also an alumnus of the Samling Foundation.

Recent oratorio performances have included Elijah, Christmas Oratorio, Carmina Burana, Messiah, Monteverdi Vespers and Brahms Requiem.

On the stage, John has performed the roles of Tarquinius Rape of Lucretia, Escamillo Carmen, Lothario Mignon as well as Onegin, Count, Billy Budd, Sid, Dandini and Guglielmo and many others in excerpts at GSMD and elsewhere.

In November 2003, John was the winning baritone in the London Welsh “Young Welsh Singer of the Year” Competition. His operatic roles include Ramiro L’Heure Espagnole for GSMD in 2005 and Dandini with Garden Opera, and he has sung in the chorus at Glyndebourne Festival Opera.